Books are searchable in DELCAT by author, title, and subject. Some useful subject terms include:

export marketing
investments and foreign and [name of country]
marketing and [name of country]
United States and commerce
[name of country]
and commerce
and commercial policy
and description and travel
and economic conditions
and economic development
and foreign economic relations
and industries
and statistics

Current issues of magazines, journals, and newspapers are located in the Periodicals Room. They are shelved alphabetically by title. When they are bound, magazines and journals are assigned call numbers and are shelved in the main collection. Please consult DELCAT for call numbers of periodicals.

Indexes and abstracts are used to locate articles on particular topics appearing in magazines and journals. Especially useful indexes include:

ABI/INFORM
LOCATION: Library Databases

F&S Index: Europe
LOCATION: Morris Library - Library Annex (HF1040.9 .E8F142)

F&S Index: International
LOCATION: Morris Library - Library Annex (HD2721B .F242)

General BusinessFile ASAP
LOCATION: Library Databases

Note: Most federal government publications prior to June 1994 are not listed in DELCAT. Use MarciveWeb DOCS (Library Databases) to locate information about federal publications prior to that date.

National Trade Data Bank (NTDB)
LOCATION: Library Databases via STAT-USA

Includes:

• Commercial Service International Contacts Database
  Contains the names and addresses of foreign trade contacts. Searchable by country and product.
• Export Yellow Pages
  Contains names and information for domestic trade contacts.
• Trade Leads

Handbooks, Fact Books, and Economic Surveys

A Basic Guide to Exporting. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF1416.5 .B36 1992)

An introduction to export marketing.

DeVries, Mary Ann. Internationally Yours: Writing and Communicating Successfully in Today's Global Marketplace. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co., 1994.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF5721 .D353 1994)

A guide for proper business or commercial correspondence. Provides tips on writing winning business letters that integrate international differences.

Foreign Business Practices. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Dept. of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (US Docs C 61.2: P88/985)

Presents practical information about foreign business operations. Explains foreign laws which regulate use of foreign agents and distributors. Also covers treaties and laws which protect patents and trademarks in foreign countries, anti-trust exemptions for US exporters, foreign licensing and joint ventures.

Global Economic Prospects and the Developing Countries. Washington, D.C.: World Bank.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (IIS Microfiche 1994 4530-S49) Ref microfiche

Annual publication that provides an overview of the world economy and emphasizes the outlook for developing countries.

Handbook of International Business. 2d ed. New York: Wiley, 1988.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD2755.5 .H37)

Each chapter discusses some aspect of international trade. Of particular interest are chapters on political and cultural issues, codes of conduct for multinational firms, international transportation, risk management, government policies and subsidies.

Handbook of International Management. New York: Wiley, 1988.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HD62.4 .H365 1988)

Companion to volume above, this covers managerial issues for firms engaged in international trade. Several chapters discuss marketing decisions and research. Also discusses international aspects of finance, accounting, taxation, and banking.

Morrison, Teresa C. Dun & Bradstreets' Guide to Doing Business Around the World. Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice Hall, 1997.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF1416 .M78 1997)

Presents practical solutions to issues about doing business around the world including, export marketing, cross-cultural studies, intercultural communication.

Pagell, Ruth A. and Michael Halperin. International Business Information: How to Find It, How to Use It. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1994.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF54.5 .P33 1994)

Examines a wide range of sources covering the core of business research: companies, industries, markets, and finance.

Quarterly National Accounts. Paris: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
LOCATION: Morris Library (HC79.I5 O7c) Current issues in Periodicals Room

Quarterly publication of the national accounts of the OECD's 25 member countries. Presents information on each country's GDP according to broad categories of economic activity and type of expenditures.

World Economic Outlook. Washington, D.C.: International Monetary Fund.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HB3730 .W675) Latest ed.
LOCATION: Morris Library (HB3730 .W675) Earlier eds

Semi-annual report presenting the current and historic economic growth rates for virtually all of the world's economies.

EIU Country Reports. London: The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited.
LOCATION: Library Databases
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (various call nos.)

Provides excellent up-to-date summary of politics and economics. Summarizes information and data from national and international sources.

EIU Country Profiles. London: The Economist Intelligence Unit Limited.
LOCATION: Library Databases
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (various call nos.)

The Country Profiles supply background and historical context of current economic and political events for each country. Each profile analyzes the infrastructure and major industrial sectors of each economy and includes maps and tables of key economic data for the past 5 years.

[Name of Country]: A Country Study.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (various call numbers)
LOCATION: Morris Library - U.S. Documents (US Docs D 101.22:)

Provides in-depth coverage of 98 countries. Chapters cover a nation's history, society, geography, labor force, economy, national security, government, and politics. Also includes many black and white photographs, drawings, a bibliography, and a subject index. Also known as Area Handbook Series.

Europa World Year Book. 2 vols. London: Europa Publications Limited. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref JN1 .E85) At Reference Desk

Covers most of the world's countries and territories. Each entry describes a country's population, recent history, government, economic affairs, constitution, religion, etc. Several statistical tables are also included.

Exporters' Encyclopedia. Parsippany, N.J.: Dun's Marketing Services, Inc. Annual, with semimonthly supplements titled Fact File: Exporters' Update (Ref HF3011 .E92).
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HF3011 .E9)

Excellent source for country information. Export Markets (Section II) gives information on each country in the world. Each entry contains: country profile, communications, key contacts, trade regulations, documentation, marketing data, transportation and business travel.

OECD Economic Surveys: [Name of country]. Paris: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (various call numbers)

Singapore Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with Singapore. San Rafael, Calif.: World Trade Press, 1994.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HC445 .8 .S543 1994)

Covers issues relating to most aspects of doing business in Singapore such as economic policy investments, government policy and laws.

Statesman's Year-Book. London: Macmillian Press Ltd. Annual.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref JA51 .S7) At Reference Desk

Part I lists and describes international organizations. Part II covers the world's countries. Each entry gives information on a country's history, population, government, economy, trade, communications, etc. Good for a brief overview.

Taiwan Business: The Portable Encyclopedia for Doing Business with Taiwan. San Rafael, Calif.: World Trade Press, 1994.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref HC430.5 .T3375 1994)

Covers issues relating to most aspects of doing business in Taiwan, such as economic policy, investments, government policy and laws.

World Factbook. Washington, D.C.: Central Intelligence Agency, Directorate of Intelligence. Annual.
LOCATION: Internet (http://www.odci.gov/cia/publications/factbook/index.html)
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref G122 .U56a) At Reference Desk

Presents brief demographic, political, geographic, and economic data on approximately 180 countries. Information includes land, people (including latest available population figures), government, economy, transportation,and defense forces. Each description includes a small black and white map of the country, with reference to one of the 13 color maps located in the back of the book.

World Geographical Encyclopedia. New York: McGraw-Hill, 1995.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Reference (Ref G63 .E5213 1995)

A multi-volume set giving descriptions of countries and regions. Includes: geopolitical summary, economic summary, natural environment, history, and more. Has many color photographs.

Country Commercial Guides. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration.
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM 33)
LOCATION: Library Databases via STAT-USA

A part of National Trade Data Bank. CCG presents a comprehensive view of a selected country's commercial environment, with up-to-date information on topics of crucial interest. It contains similar information as the discontinued series, Foreign Economic Trends and their Implications for the United States (FET).

Doing Business in [Name of Country]. Information Guide Series. New York: Price Waterhouse & Company.

Various call numbers. Check DELCAT using either doing business in and with [name of country] ( title) or doing business with [name of country] (title). Price Waterhouse's Information Guide series covers over 60 countries. Gives information on investment climate, doing business, accounting and tax practices. Note: there are other similar publications which you may also find useful.

The National Trade Data Bank (NTBD). Washington DC: U.S. Department of Commerce.
LOCATION: Library Databases via STAT-USA
LOCATION: Morris Library - Microforms (CD-ROM #33)

Contains full text of many reports and statistical sources related to exporting, foreign countries, export contacts, market/product information, and foreign investment opportunities, etc. Includes more than 100,000 trade related documents collected by seventeen U.S. government agencies. Ask at the Reference Desk for information. Includes:

• Market Research Reports
  
• U.S. Global Trade Outlook
  
• Merchandise Trade Reports
  
• Area Handbooks (Country Study Series)
  
• Travel Advisory notices for foreign travel
  
• Country Commercial Guides
  
• Basic Guide to Exporting
  
• Business Outlook Abroad
  
• Export Assistance (from SBA)

STAT-USA.
LOCATION: Library Databases

Business and economic information from more than 50 federal agencies. Includes data from National Trade Data Bank, the Economic Bulletin Board, the Conference Board, and the Bureau of Economic Analysis. International information includes: market research reports for products and countries, overseas and domestic trade contacts, import /export statistics, and trade leads, US economic reports, including: National Income and Product Accounts (including GDP), composite index of leading indicators, regional economic data, and the Economic Report of the President.

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